Global Patent Index - EP 0709849 A3

EP 0709849 A3 19970502 - Disk cartridge magazines

Title (en)

Disk cartridge magazines

Title (de)

Plattenkassetten-Magazin

Title (fr)

Magasin de cassettes à disque

Publication

EP 0709849 A3 19970502 (EN)

Application

EP 95306286 A 19950908

Priority

US 32847094 A 19941025

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0709849A2] A disk cartridge magazine (10) comprises a housing having a pair of walls connected in spaced relationship to define a storage chamber between them and having separators mounted within the storage chamber to form a plurality of cartridge slots. Cartridges (12) are locked within the storage chamber by means of a plurality of spring members connected to at least one of the walls. Each spring member has a disk contacting end extending partially into the chamber such that, when a cartridge is positioned in one of the slots, the cartridge is clamped between a spring member and the opposing wall. A manual release tab (136) allows for manual unlocking of the magazine (10) for loading and unloading of cartridges (12). Automatic unlocking of the magazine (12) occurs upon installation of the magazine into a cartridge storage and retrieval system (14). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G11B 23/03; G11B 17/22

IPC 8 full level

G11B 17/22 (2006.01); G11B 23/023 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

G11B 17/22 (2013.01 - EP US); G11B 23/02 (2013.01 - KR)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0709849 A2 19960501; EP 0709849 A3 19970502; JP H08212745 A 19960820; KR 960015545 A 19960522; US 5576911 A 19961119

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95306286 A 19950908; JP 27441695 A 19951023; KR 19950036114 A 19951016; US 32847094 A 19941025